One of the places i love to stroll at #SingaporeBotanicGardens

Did you know that this species of Orchid is Singapore’s National Flower?

On 15 April 1981, Vanda Miss Joaquim was selected as Singapore's National Flower. It was selected from among 40 flowers, out of which 30 were orchids. Among the several varieties of Vanda Miss Joaquim, the variety "Agnes" was chosen in particular for its vibrant colours, hardiness and resilience –qualities that reflect the Singapore spirit.. 🇸🇬

QoTD: “Life gets tough from time to time. When life gets harder, challenge yourself to be stronger. When life is tough, remember you’re tougher.” 💪🏻

I was inspired by Singapore’s National flower- Vanda Miss Joaquim. The vibrant colours of the flower, and the various shades of purple caught my attention. They are also known for their hardiness and resilience, qualities that reflect the Singapore Spirit.✨ •

The scallop shapes around the edges are scales of the Merlion, and I painted it blue as the colour represents ‘Unity’. Combining these parts together into a cohesive design, this reflects the ‘Togetherness’ of different but complementing elements. Hence, the theme ‘Singapore Together’.💗 •

Join the Mask For The Nation design contest now! Top 3 designs win over $1000 cash or prizes each.
How to participate?
1) Download the mask template at mediacorp.sg/maskforthenation
2) Design the mask based on the theme ‘Singapore Together’
3) Submit your entry via the website or post it on your own Instagram or Facebook (Do not submit via InstaStories or Facebook Stories)
4) If submitting by Instagram or Facebook, set your profile privacy to public and add the hashtags #MaskForTheNation and #Mediacorp

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A trishaw ride in KidZania Singapore, how Kool is that?

The kids dressed up as early settlers of Singapore and it instantly made the boy look 10 years older, didn't it? The girls tried on a samsui headdress, held a mortar and pestle, and walked around on traditional clogs. They became coolies for a moment and went around delivering rice sacks. They also went on a fun trivia hunt to find out more about our country's rich history - did you know our national flower, Vanda Miss Joaquim, was chosen from among 40 flowers and this variety called "Agnes" was chosen in particular for its vibrant colours, hardiness and resilience?

From 16 March to 21 April, KidZania celebrates Singapore's progress and achievements at its inaugural KidZ & Heritage event, with activities that shine a spotlight on our nation's founding and development. Kids can look forward to highlights such as:

- Heritage-themed role play activities at Courier Service, Newspaper Edition and Imaging Academy

- 'History of Singapore' Trivia Hunt
Look out for the standees (5 on L1, 3 on L2) and answer all the questions to redeem extra kidZos.

- Heritage Photo Booth at Main Square
Dress up as early settlers and pose for a Kool photo. First 50 families daily to upload their pictures on IG and FB stand to win a Canon Pixma printer.

- Trishaw Experience around the City
Kids get to ride around the city (rider must be 7yo and above) at $5 for 15mins and redeem a free photo too.

- Colouring Activity
Add colours to a heritage-themed sheet.

- Drawing competition by MuzArt
Three categories for kids aged 3-6, 7-9 and 10-12.

For more details, visit https://kidzania.com.sg/event/kidz-heritage/.

The kids might never understand the efforts and hardship our pioneers went through and for sure, they simply had fun playing and pretending. But it's a good start and spurs us to talk about more topics regading our culture, roots and history. Thanks to KidZania for having us at this awesome initiative!

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The best days we've had so far this year have just been existing in our yard and listening to the sounds of nature. Each time we've gone back to our apartment with such an incredible feeling of peace and happiness. We can't wait to start planning our garden! Obviously we need to be careful about staying away from where the house will go so we can only plant things in part of our yard for now. Let us know if you have any vegetables/fruit tree suggestions that we should plant! I think we're in hardiness zone 9.

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